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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933-

AMERICA'S DEBT TO

BRITAIN

UNION STATES OWE

£100,000,000.

returning home this March, after A "SET OFF" AGAINST WAR DEBT?

being relieved by Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. Dreyer.

His work in China has added to an already brilliant reputation, for there is not the least doubt that his personal efforts contributed to the settlement of the trouble at Shanghai early last year.

runaway.

(By Brig.-Gen. E. L. Spears.)

The American people have made. it quite clear that they will not hear

of postponement of repaying of the War Debts. Under these circum- stances it may not be out of place]

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"Nor shall the State assuNIE, redeem, secure, or pay any in- debtedness claimed to be due by the State of Mississippi to any association, or corporation what- soover, claiming the same owners, holders, or assignee any bonds or bonds known as the Union Bank Bonds or the Plant- ers Bank Bonds." This is in flagrant violation of the of the United

of

Sir Howard won his laurels as a cruiser captain early in the war, when his little ship, the Gloucester, chased the Goeben single-handed, to remind the United States of the and sent the first news of the vast sums that country owes us.

A number of States of the Union The Admiralty was so impressedowe sums, the total of which, with' that it issued a statement to the effect that Capt. Kelly's "combina accrued interest, is variously esti- fundamental law tion of audacity with restraint, mated, but is certainly not less than States, by which it is laid down

| £100,000,000.

(Art. 1, Sec. 10 (1.)) that the pass-~~ unswerving attention to the princi-

The sum may be even greater, and age by States of laws impairing the pal military object and strict con-is largely owed to individuals in obligation of contracts is forbidden. formity to orders constitute a

Incidentally, it is a little trying Baval episode which may justly be this country who have never been

the able to obtain repayment of the that

representatives of regarded as a model."

money they lent.

Mississippi. Senator Harrison and How was this debt incurred, Representative Collier, should to- and why has it never been paid?day be, amongst these who demand Perhaps because of the fact that the most inflexible policy of debt

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Brother Admirals.

Like his brother, Admiral, Sir

John Kelly, Commander-in-Chief

of the Home Fleet, he is a qualified the defaulting States are Southern, enforcement against Europe. l'interpreter.

it is generally believed in America Why has the British Government were incurred by never brought pressure 'o- bear to

By a singular coincidence the that the debts brothers' names are together on these States during the Civil War obtain justice for its nationals?

Probably mainly because the tra- the Admirals list, Sir John being for the purposes of the war,

and that therefore no claim can ditional policy of this country has the senior by ten months, The

lie. "If you have backed a lost been to give way to the. United latter also gained distinction as a Cruiser captain in the war.

causé, you may expect to lose your States, but there was other reasons,

He once went to the rescue of a money." Such is the point of view too. torpedoed consort, and picked up of the man in the street in America. her boats without stopping his own

The China Mail. antic. In later years there was ship, the Dublin, a feat of seamax-

Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 18, 1933. British force, which compelled

The Philippines.

an interlude, when from 1762 to ship which it would be difficult to from 1764 Manila was occupied by a surpass.

As Sir John entered the Navy the surrender of the whole of tho in 1884 and his brother two years group; but, with wise modera-latef, their combined service totals tion, Britain restored this colony ninety-four years. to Spain under the Treaty of Paris. However, the Spanish Em-| The American Congress over-pire was soon to disintegrate, riding President Hoover's veto and the American victories at The Early Worm.

"How much sleep does the and apparently unimpressed by Manila Bay and Santiago, in the considerations which prompt-Cuba, cost Spain her last oversea average man need?" aske a writer.rue facts, but they have been ut-States. The method was highly

In About another half an hour, possessions of Importance.

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The bonds were held by indivi States in Default.

duals, and the Eleventh Amendment Nothing, however, can be further of the United States Constitution the truth. The Confederate denies redress in its Courts to for- war debts were payable in Con-teign bondholders against individual

and vanished States of the Union. federate currency,

This, however unjust it might be, when that currency disappeared.

The debts to which I-refer were may have appeared final for a time, incured for development and other but in 1870 Congress passed an ́Act, purposes, either before or after the whereby it could recover the bonds Civil War. But the American pub-issued by defaulting States by the lic as a whole does not know this. simple process of deducting the Some authoritative voices over there suma due from the money owing by have been raised to point out the the Federal Government to such

affective. The Federal Government terly disregarded.

There have been two periods of had held defaulted bonds of seven repudiation in America, the one States. All but two of these have before and the other after the soitled, the latest settlement being Civil War.

that of North Carolina in 1928.

(Continued on Page 5.)

The pre-war repudiation included amongst the worst offenders Peany- sylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan; Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Territory of Florida.

Personal Pars.

ed it, has passed by the requisite assuming control of the Philip two-thirds majority the bill pro-pines and Cuba, America dis- viding for the grant of indepen-claimed any selfish motives. As

He said: "You have my heart," He gave her a diamond. dence to the Philippine Islands soon as her acquisitions were capable of managing their own

They married, took a house and within ten years, should the in-affairs they were to be allowed garden, and she made him spend habitants so desire. The period to go their own way. Cuba, many weary hours with a spade, in which the Philippinos should after a false start, which neces- Oh how he felt, at times, like be given an opportunity to sitated the re-establishment of club-ing her. "throw off the American yoke" 1909, when she was recognised as Maxims for Migsuses.

American authority, qualified in one of their nationalist an independent republic. The Keep your eye on your husband, leaders styled it in a hackneyed Philippines have had to serve affor even a worm will yearn. but quite inappropriate phrase-longer apprenticeship. America, has been the subject of much dis- following the British principle, THE BARBER'S NIGHTMARE

has assiduously trained the peo- He gave his best customer putation at Washington. In

ple in the art of self-government permanent shave. February, 1932, the Territories with a view to releasing them Committee of the Senate report-from pupilage. Military rufe Honk, Honk.

Whether this action can be held togers per the o.. Changte, which Many street accidents, declares ed that the Philippines might be was, after the pacification of the ripe for self-government in nine- group, succeeded by a civil ada magistrate, are caused by care- have been legal and whether any left for Australia, via Manila,

ministration, the Philippine Com-lessness on the part of pedestrians. Claim can be made under this head yesterday. · · teen years. When the bill was in-mission, abolished in 1916. Since The casual are apt to become are matters for inquiry. troduced last December a pro- then the Philippines have had casualties.

constitution with a bicameral

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NOW HE DOES. "How long have you known your

**Two years."

"But you have been married that

"Yea, but I didn't get to know

posal to fix the term at five years legislature elected on a popular The Old Mokes At Home, was rejected by a slender margin, franchise. Most of the high exe-

A writer says that costers often and one of eight years was adopt cutive posts are filled by Philip make pets of their donkeys is their ed. The final vote on the mca-pinos. Technically a dependency declining years. * sure had still to be taken and, on of America, the Philippinos have suffered no disabilities, and de- reflection, the Senate decided rived many benefits from that that this period was too short, status. Whether they would be wife?" and substituted twelve years, Awise to change it is open to

doubt. conference with the other Cham the catchword of the hour, but it long

"Self-determination" is

ber led to the compromise of ten may be achieved at too heavy a years. The effect of the enact- price. By cutting adrift from, her until we were married." ment, if it stands, is that within America, the Philippinos would the next decade the American forfeit any right to American protection. In the Philippine Government will sanction a ple- army more than five-sixths of biscite in which the Philippinos, the officers and one half of other

An electric harpoon has been in- will declare whether they prefer ranks are Americans, who would the maintenance of the existing be recalled should the link with vented to kill whales instantly.

America be severed, and with the Australia has more curious nick- connection, or the sometimes il-withdrawal of the shield sup-names for its winds than any olker lusory blessings of complete pled by the American fleet, the

country. ifberty, a condition imposing res-Philippinos would have to pro- vide for their, naval defence ponsibilities and often anxieties themselves. At their door lies a women le made to imitate a well A new rubber bathing cap for The Philippines have a colourful densely populated and land-groomed head of hair. history, They were discovered hungry Power. Will they, In 1821

Facts You Did Not Know.

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by the Portuguese grasping at the shadow of free- British built airplanes of military dom, risk the substance? Much type are being used in more than Magellan, whose attempt to tip can happen within the space of 20 countries: cumnavigate the globe was ond- ten years. They may bring

All these States except Mississippi and Florida, liquidated their debts of scaling down,"

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brin, were by a process Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Illinois passengers aboard the ax. Changte alone making practically complete which left the Colony for Australia restitution. The Southern States, yesterday. with the exception of the two do- faulting ones, settled by the simple j Įprocess of wiping out $33,000,000 of

principal

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. T. Warren and Miss Warren were also pansen-

Keeping Faith.

Dr. and Mrs. Dunlop and Dr. and

Spring Before the issue for some of these Mrs.

were passengers bonds was made in London the issu-aboard the Changte for Australia, house, Baring's, had sought the leaving yesterday. opinion of an eminent American, Daniel Webster, whose answer the

Mfr. D. F. Macdonald and-" Mr. firm published:

T. J. O'Donnell arrived in Hong "The States cannot rid them Kong from Sydney, aboard the selves of their obligations other N.Y.K. liner Atsuta Maru, yeater- wise than by the honest payment| day.

nt their debts.... They possess all adequate, powers of providing

Mr. and Mrs. D. Forrest and Mr. for the case by taxes and Internal means of revenue. They cannot and Mrs. D. Laidlaw were among get round the duty nor evade its the through passengers to Yako force. Any fellure to fulfil its hama, aboard the liner · Atsuta obligations would be an open vio Maru, which arrived from Mel- lation of public faith, to be fol-bourne yesterday. lowed by the penalty of dishonour

Lt. and Mrs. O. Murlaugh' and and disgrace; a penalty, it may} be presumed, which no State of Miss S. A. Murtaugh were passen. the American Union would be gera aboard the liner Atauta:Amru which arrived - Zoom · Australla likely to incur.". Fortified by this assurance, the yesterday. British investor had come forward

Three cases of small-pox, two without hesitation.'. His money duly

case of Mississippi the arrival of fever were notified to the Health arrived in the States; and, in the cases each of diphtheria and meningitis and one case of anteric

the caravan of gold and specie wan Authorities on Thursday, day A [heralded by illuminations and was

the cause of great public rejoicings. Mr. A. K. Dimond, of the Hong But gladness was confined to one Kong, and Shanghai Hotels, left for side of the Atlantic only, for, na has Australia yesterday, travelling been stated, the debt was soon realiourd the 6.5. Changto. He in ac-" ed there by his death at the events which may cause America The annual bill for medicines in pudiated,

companied by Mrs” Dimond-and Redress Denied.

Miss Pat Dimond. hands of the natives. Later to hesitate to grant the Philip the United States amounts to about

pines, independence, and the $6 for each person.

The Governor of Mississippi made) Spain annexed them, and they Philippines, to accept the grant these ar

the following reply to the represen=| became one of the brightest even were it offered. Possibly a An air mail service between Ber-tatives of some of the lenders: jewels in her colonist diadem middle path may be chosen. Un and Nanking, China, has been have deemed It my duty to

Since 1922 Egypt has been a planned by German interests. Every year galleons laden with

meg sovereign State, but the Suez precious goods set sall for Cen- Canal zone fa guarded by British A new tool for cutting flowers- tral America, whence, If they troops, The bestowal of In-phisches the stems and causes the had escaped Briti marauders, dependence upon the Philippines, blossoma to remain fresh longer. their cargoe

nshipped may be accompanied by the stipu-

for the

were

Intion that “America rotsing cers tain: strategical points in her

advise the bondholders that this State will never pay the five mill- Bons of State Bonds, paid to the WARD, Miastasippi Union Bank

That attitude has not varied since

and to make certain that the offende

wheat crop this year, ing State could never be brought tel VEZ 20,000/2000 Justion, it passed the following #tion, record, amendment to its Constitution

DEATH.